 | 1842 - 514 sayfa
...of the Beagle.' 6. Butterflies. One evening when we were about ten miles from the Bay of San Bias, vast numbers of butterflies, in bands or flocks of...as far as the eye could range. Even by the aid of a glass it was not possible to see space free from butterflies. More species than one were present, but... | |
 | John Obadiah Westwood - 1841 - 306 sayfa
...have beeu surrounded by insects. One evening, when we were about ten miles from the Bay of San Bias, vast numbers of butterflies, in bands or flocks of...as far as the eye could range. Even by the aid of a glass it was not possible to see a space free from butterflies. The seamen eried out, ' It was snowing... | |
 | Edward Jesse - 1844 - 432 sayfa
...been found to have existed in them before the grubs attacked them. N2 Even with the aid of a glass, it was not possible to see a space free from butterflies....butterflies," and such in fact, was the appearance.* The day had been fine and calm, and the one previous to it equally so. It is not, therefore, probable,... | |
 | John Purdy - 1844 - 534 sayfa
...have been surrounded by insects. One evening, when we were about ten miles from the Bay of San Bias, vast numbers of butterflies, in bands or flocks of...as far as the eye could range. Even by the aid of a glass, it was not possible to see a space free from butterflies. The seamen cried out, 'It was snowing... | |
 | Edward Jesse - 1844 - 456 sayfa
...shores of Northern Patagonia, and about ten miles from the Bay of San Bias, Mr. Darwin tells us, that vast numbers of butterflies, in bands or flocks of...countless myriads, extended as far as the eye could range. * Much has been said and written on the subject of the injury done to the elm trees in Hyde Park by... | |
 | William Samuel Symonds - 1857 - 312 sayfa
...which are occasionally blown out to sea. When the Beagle was off the shores of Northern Patagonia, "vast numbers of butterflies, in bands or flocks of...far as the eye could range." " Even by the aid of the telescope it was not possible to see a space free from butterflies." " Some moths and Hymenoptera... | |
 | Philip Henry Gosse - 1861 - 446 sayfa
...cried that it was " snowing butterflies," extending as far as the eye could range ; and, even with a telescope, it was not possible to see a space free from butterflies. The day had been fine and calm, and so had the day before ; so that * Natturaliet'i Voy., chap, i INSECTS... | |
 | 1867 - 632 sayfa
...a resemblance. One evening, when the ship " Beagle " was about ten miles from the Bay of San Bias, vast numbers of butterflies, in bands or flocks of...out "it was snowing butterflies," and such in fact, says Darwin, was the appearance. You were asking me the other day to explain to you the shower of blood... | |
 | Alexander G. Findlay - 1867 - 738 sayfa
...have been surrounded by insects. One evening, when wo were about 10 miles from the Bay of San Bias, vast numbers of butterflies, in bands or flocks of...as far as the eye could range. Even by the aid of a glass it was not possible to see a space free from butterflies. The seamen cried out, ' It was snowing... | |
 | 1874 - 806 sayfa
...butterflies, in bands or flocks of countless myriads, extending as far as the eye could range ; even with the aid of a telescope, it was not possible to see a space free from butterflies." Mr. Belt had seen immense migrating flocks in Brazil, journeying southeastward, as were all those seen... | |
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Patagonia, we have been surrounded by insects. One evening, when we were about ten miles from the Bay of San Bias, vast numbers of butterflies, in bands or flocks of countless myriads, extended as far as the eye could range. Even by the aid of a telescope... 
